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Vol. XVII, No. III March 1993

Future for the MS IV's has arrived Name

BARTON EDWARD BROCKLEY MICHAEL cmSHOLM PAUL CONNER SANDRA CRETELLA RICHARD CROOK MARLON DANIELUK DENNIS DEICK STEVEN DONLAN JOHN DROZESKI GRAHAM FARRELL THERESA GRAYDON SCOT HEILCLAIRE HULL KRISTOPHER HUNT PAM KANE MICHAEL KEOUGH PEGGY KESTNERARI KLOTZ JEFFERY KOWALSKI KURTIS KUZMITS MICHAEL MOSER MICHAEL MURPHY MICHAEL NACIONALES BERNARD OVERBAUGH ROB POVICHTIM REEDER DAVE RICHARDS GENE SLEBODNICK STEFANIE TILTON JAMES TURBYVILLE JOE VALENTA LISA W ARMERDAM MICHAEL WEBB PAUL WESSELS GREG

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The duty as­signments for which the seniors have been nervously waiting have been released. The accession packet describes, most im­portantly, the senior cadet's duty assign­ment and branch. All together, 11 cadets are bound for the reserves, 8 received an educational delay, and 18 are going active. Of the 18 who will be on active duty, four were se­lected for the Regular Army.

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I ~:: ~~e~l;!h~se wishes are not granted. While some did not get their first-choice branctl, others were asked to go ac­tive \vhen they had requested reserves, and vice-versa. The results are below.

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LETTER FROM PMS FOR SHAMROCK #3

I had a great time at the Dining In---but that doesn't matter ...

To all attendees, our Dining In on 26 February was a rousing success. The food was tasty; the skits were clever; Mr Vice was in excellent form;

was correctly executed; our speaker delivered a heartfelt talk. Our guests were much impressed. I am pleased that all of these were in good form---but these do not by themselves define success for the evening.

Thlnk about why we do Dining Ins. They exist for units to get together for fellowship, esprit, camaraderie, and teambuilding. That happened on Friday night at the Marriot. I saw many of you working together for the Fightin' Irish Battalion. The table seating plan and calligraphied name cards on the table did not just happen. Skits were researched, written, and rehearsed before they were presented. Mr Vice was ready with music, trivia, physical challenges, and games. You all were prepared with good natured challenges to each other. The color guard did a fine job in presenting the colors. Assigned escorts ensured that our guests were entertained throughout the evening. The punch bowl ceremony appropriately represented the branches of the Army and produced a fine "grog"--witness the eagerness with which you all drank it. I saw lots of advanced preparation for the common enjoyment. Many individuals worked together--teamwork--to produce a great evening for us all. Who gets the credit? You all do. It was a great night for the Fightin' Irish Battalion. I had a great time---but that is not important. What is important is that I saw a great unit at the Dining In. My thanks to you all. My congratulations to you all.

As the winter grudgingly draws to a close (maybe), we have many upcoming activities. The MS IVs look forward to a Staff Ride to the Tippecanoe battlefield, to receiving dates to attend Officers' Basic Course (OBC), to graduation and commissioning (finally!!), and to their first military assignment/civilian job. MS Ills face their biggest challenge as they prepare for their Advanced Camp at Ft Bragg. They know that it is important as how they score at camp. Their scores in all events, from PT test to leadership results, will be a major part of their accession packet. These Advanced Camp scores will go a long way to determining whether the MS Ills get the branch and duty options that they desire after commissioning. To aid them in their preparation, they will participate in separate land navigation training and RIBPIN-X, a

- mini "'advanced camp exe.rcise with other Indiana schools. For all of us, we have squad competition, Dixon Challenge, to determine the best squad in the battalion in March, and our battalion field training exercise (FTX) and Presidential Review in April. We have a busy few months in front of us.

Stay focused to the challenge at hand. Your first priority remains your academic work. With that in mind, be ready to excel at your ROTC challenges. Now is the time to learn the basics of the Army. Now is the time to get into the best physical shape of your life. Now is the time to be a participating member of the Fightin' Irish Battalion.

Have a great Spring Break.

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By Tony Alfidi

On 5 February 1993. the Army, Navy and Air Force ROTC units at Notre Dame held their annual joint social event at Union Station in South Bend. C/ MAJ Tracy Farrell, who during December of 1992 helped plan the even t with CPT Eric VanVliet, said the Tri -Mil Ball "was a great success." And already planning for next year, LTC James O'Brien sought input from the MS ITs on how the ball could be improved for the future. Here are a few scenes.

Seniors, dates, and Cadet Captain John Donlan embrace with open arms their last ROTC Ball. (top)

Brent Tadson was feeling pretty studly the night of the ball. (left)

The MS-I's enjoy their first Tri-Military Ball.(Below)

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Good Luck to the Scholarship Applicants

ByJohn Donlan

You may have seen some funny business at P.T. in the last few weeks. An undercover reporter spotted ca­dets hopping around like frogs and others throwing basketballs at the MS-Ns. What's going on here? Have no fear, CPT. Selling is in charge of this. He is help­ing the MS-Is and -lIs who are trying out for two- and three-year scholar­ships. They were preparing to take a physical examination which consists of: a standing long jump, a basketball throw, a shuttle run, and the pull-up/ flexed-arm hang. The Shamrock wishes the following cadets the best of luck in their attempts to win a schol­arship: Bart Bogust, Rachel Cannata, Karien Cook, Todd Crosby, Karin Gil­bert, David Gozman, Ritamaureen Holmes, Sean Keenan, Taralynn Olayuar, Rex Riffle, Jason Maier, and Steven Van Hoof .

Congratulations to Lieutenants Bates and

Welecky The Shamrock wishes the best of

luck to lieutenants Bates and Welecky who were commissioned in December.

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Juniors Prepare for Bragg By Mike Kaley

As the summer of 1993 draws near, the Fightin' Irish Battalion's MS ill cadets are busily preparing for Camp Chal­lenge at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The juniors are finding this preparation both physically and men­tally demanding, but re­warding as well.

MS ill training has four components: class, lab, PT/Drill and Cer­emony sessions and field training exercises. The juniors meet with CPT Tyler twice a week for class, where the emphasis is on small unit tactics, briefings and operations orders. The second com­ponent of the MS III's training is company lab. Juniors are responsible for teaching the given block of instruction to their respec­tive companies. The Fri­

-day prior to the lab, the . MS TIl in charge submits a training outline to CPT Tyler and the company NCO, briefmg them on the block of instruction for the following week. The third

component of junior train­ing is the supplementary PT/Drill and Ceremony sessions. Three days a week, the juniors gather at Stepan Senter at 0600 for physical training and prac­tice in drill and ceremony. The MS IIIs run these sessions, teaching blocks of instruction on various aspects of drill as wen as leading the workouts dur­ing the PT portion of the morning. Last and perhaps most important are the field training exercises in which the juniors will participate: a land naviga­tion practical exercise,­RffiPIN-X, and the Battal­ion FrX. These three weekends will give the juniors valuable field expe­rience and a chance to develop their tactical skills.

What worries do this year's MS ills have as camp approaches? Cadet Gregg Massa's main con­cern is staying healthy over the course of the six weeks at Fort Bragg: "I just want to make sure that I'm in good enough physical condition to avoid injury."

CjCSM Andy Scarcella added that aside from the usual anxiety that everyone will have going into camp, he doesn't have any major worries. "The training we get here at Notre Dame is as good or better than what cadets at other schools are getting, so I feel we'll be well prepared as a class." One view that most juniors share is that camp may actually be easier than their current training. Given the fact that they won't have the added burden of bal­ancing ROTC with a full course load, the juniors will be able to devote one hundred percent of their energy to training.

Whatever their worries, one thing is sure for this year's MS IIIs: with a good attitude and hard work in the remaining weeks of the semester, they will be.primed for success at Camp Challenge 1993 .

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When's the last time

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